Ruah Space Podcast
Resting in Christ Because You are Enough – Lessons from Sabbath & Simplicity
In this episode, we discuss some lessons we have learned about rest and the truth that we are enough from some life changes we have made recently related to the Sabbath, simplicity, and taking the space we need. We share the impact these changes have had on our...
Difficult Conversations: Responding to Injustice, People Who Don’t “Get It,” and Christians Who Are Silent.
We have been asked a lot lately questions such as: What do I do in the face of Christian silence? How do we respond when people don't "get it"? How do we deal with people who are Christian supporting positions of injustice or refusing to join the side of justice? In...
The Interior Castle Seventh Dwelling Place – Union with God and it’s Effects
In this episode, we explore the seventh and final dwelling place of St. Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle. This dwelling place is about union with God. We focus on the effects of such an intimate union with God, returning to familiar topics such as humility,...
The Interior Castle Sixth Dwelling Place – Connecting with God and Suffering
In The Interior Castle's Sixth Dwelling Place, we explore St. Teresa's teachings about visions or words from God revealed to the soul. We explore what this means, draw some conclusions for all of us whether or not we have ever had such an experience, and talk about...
Learning Perspective, Humility, and Grace with Flatland
In this episode, Phil shares how he learned about perspective, humility, and grace from the book Flatland. While it may not be a book about spiritual disciplines or God, it has a lot to teach us as followers of Jesus. Written over 100 years ago, this book shares how a...
Imaginative Prayer With Jesus – Spiritual Sunday Guided Practices
We practice Imaginative Prayer with Jesus for our Spiritual Sunday Practice this week as we engage spiritual disciplines to make space for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No experience is necessary for engaging this prayer practice. It's about the intention of...
The Interior Castle Fifth Dwelling Place – Union, Detachment, and Love
In this episode, we continue to explore our interior life and what it looks like to grow deeper in our relationship with God. St. Teresa has a lot to say about the type of person who may begin to experience a deeper connection with God, the type of relationship that...
Jesus-Inspired Life Compass Guided Prayer Practice
Jesus-Inspired Life Compass Guided Prayer Practice for Spiritual Practice Sunday (Monday for the podcast)! Every Sunday on YouTube, and most Mondays on the podcast, we will release a guided practice to help make space for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our lives....
The Interior Castle Fourth Dwelling Place – A Mystical Kind of Prayer
In part 5 of our series on St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle, we explore the fourth dwelling place. In this chapter, St. Teresa begins to explain a type of prayer that is a pure gift from God. It is not something we can earn or bring about through our own efforts....
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